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Why Telangana site was chosen by Navy for India's 2nd VLF radar station

UNION Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the Indian Navy's very low-frequency (VLF) radar station at the Damagundam Reserve Forest site in Telangana's Vikarabad district on Tuesday. Located around 90 km from Hyderabad, it will be built at a cost of ₹3,200 crore and help in communication with submarines.

₹34.5K cr deal done for 31 US drones

INDIA and the United States on Tuesday sealed a ₹34,500-crore deal to procure 31 Predator high-altitude long-endurance drones from American defence major General Atomics to bolster up Indian military's combat prowess along the contested borders with China.

BJP sets in motion poll process to pick new prez

To be aided by three, Laxman appointed National Returning Officer

Oppn MPs walk out of JPC meet on Waqf Bill for 2nd consecutive day

THE row over the alleged 'violation of parliamentary code of conduct' in the meeting of the joint parliamentary committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill continued on Tuesday after several MPs from the Opposition camp staged a walkout.

BJD NEEDS TO GET OVER DENIAL, ASSESS FAULTS

ALL is not well with the Biju Janata Dal. Much as the regional party would like to put up a cohesive face, its internal affairs point to the contrary.

FOOD INFLATION CAN BE REVERSED WITH BETTER FARM LOGISTICS

DESPITE confident officialese that inflation has been tamed, the latest National Statistical Office figures show the scare is on the growl again.

HOW TO REVERSE THE ECOCIDE OF ANTHROPOCENE

The Anthropocene is about man admitting to the violence he has inflicted on Earth. We have to change the approach to natural resources from extraction to one of trusteeship

WHY WE SHOULDN'T BAN THE MORNING-AFTER PILL

SOCIAL media was recently abuzz after a special report in this publication went viral. It referred to a subcommittee formed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) that would likely impose a ban on over-the-counter sales of all hormonal contraceptives, including emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) in India. It evoked massive outrage, as it is a nightmarish move that impacts the bodily and sexual autonomy of all women.

CWRC asks TN to be judicious in using Mettur reservoir water

THE Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has advised the Tamil Nadu government to be cautious about use of Mettur reservoir water despite prediction of above-normal northeast monsoon.

ADM ends life after censure at farewell

Kannur District Panchayat president questioned ADM Naveen's integrity over NOC at his farewell function

Downpour derails Chennaiites' commute

TORRENTIAL rain brought the city's public transport system to standstill on Tuesday, with wide spread waterlogging forcing the cancellation and diversion of sev eral Metropolitan Transport Corpo ration (MTC) services.

Trains from Central station cancelled, rerouted

RAIL passengers had a harrowing time on Tuesday as express train services from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MG Ramachandran Central Railway Station were severely affected by the torrential rains, causing waterlogging on bridge number 114 between Basin Bridge and Vyasarpadi railway stations. As a result, the railways made changes in the operation by cancelling a few express trains and short-terminating others. Many trains were delayed by 60 to 120 minutes.

Holiday for schools and govt offices in Chennai, three neighbouring dists

IN view of the extremely heavy rain forecast, the state government on Tuesday declared October 16 as a public holiday for government offices including the offices of public undertakings/ corporations, boards, etc, schools and colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts.

Chocked Ennore wetland leaves North Chennai residents in fear of flooding

MEMBERS of the fishing community in Ennore have raised an alarm about the growing flood risk in North Chennai as a vigorous northeast monsoon is on cards.

Madras HC approves redevelopment of Jains Westminster apartments

THE Madras High Court on Tuesday approved the redevelopment of the Jains Westminster apartments in Chennai, as opted by the majority of the flat owners, and directed all of them to hand over the keys to the builder by November 4.

Wildlife documentary runs nto trouble with forest dept

Officials say no permission sought for use of camera traps in pvt land

JAISHANKAR IN ISLAMABAD TO ATTEND SCO SUMMIT

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as they met in Islamabad for a banquet dinner hosted by the latter for foreign dignitaries visiting Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

Samsung workers may call off strike

SAMSUNG workers may call off their 37-day protest after a general body meeting of the labour union to be held on Wednesday.

Brace for downpour; depression to cross coast on Oct 17

THE northeast monsoon officially set in on Tuesday, and the well-marked low-pressure area intensified into a depression on Tuesday evening and is expected to cross the coast between Puducherry and Nellore near Chennai on October 17 morning.

India treats good, bad Khalistanis equally: Report

WHEN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on October 16 deposes before a commission examining the extent of foreign interference in his country, he can be expected to play the familiar but discredited 'good Taliban, bad Taliban' card, though replacing the Taliban with the Khalistanis.

INDIA TRASHES ALL CANADIAN CHARGES

INDIA on Tuesday rubbished all allegations of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that New Delhi had hired the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to target Khalistani elements on its soil.

Dates out for high-octane Maha, Jharkhand electoral battles

WITH the Election Commission announcing the schedule for the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, the stage has been set for the big fights between the BJP and the Opposition INDIA bloc.

The U.S. Media War Is Also A Class Struggle

IN Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, a novel on the pointlessness of war, the tragicomic soldier-hero, Billy Pilgrim, overhears his friend Rosewater telling a psychiatrist: 'I think you guys are going to have to come up with a lot of wonderful new lies, or people just aren't going to want to go on living." If we equate the shrink with the establishment, Rosewater makes a lot of sense.

No Ground For Indirect Talks With The US: Iran

IRAN said on Monday it currently sees "no grounds" for its indirect talks with the United States via intermediary Oman, citing the crisis in the ME.

Red Alert Issued For Nine Districts In TN And Pondy

THE regional meteorological centre (RMC) has issued a red alert to nine districts, including Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry for Wednesday.

Pak lose, crash out with India

MONDAY might not have been a good day for Pakistan on the field - they dropped as many as seven catches in what was one of their forgettable outings in recent times and lost to New Zealand by 54 runs and crashed out of the T20 World Cup - back home there is still hope.

Innings win for Tamil Nadu, Kerala register come from behind victory over over Punjab

DEBUTANT left-arm medium-pacer Gurjapneet Singh claimed six wickets as Tamil Nadu registered a comprehensive win by an innings and 70 runs win against Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy opener here on Monday.

CM Trophy: Akash, Shameena dazzle

CHENNAI district bagged both the gold and silver medals in college boys and girls' singles in the CM Trophy 2024 Games on Monday.

UNSTOPPABLE FORCE FACES MOVABLE OBJECT

With an eye on WTC final, India chase 19th straight series win at home

Maiden T20 WC a learning curve for Shreyanka

THE moment Shreyanka Patil was brought into the attack against Sri Lanka in the second over, with the opposition captain Chamari Athapaththu on the strike, it felt like a calculated move. Athapaththu was due a big innings and knowing her reputation to find the way when her team needed it the most, India were eying her wicket inside the powerplay. Earlier, in July, during the Asia Cup final, when Sri Lanka had defeated India, Patil was not in the playing XI. This was a challenge for her. With her fourth ball of the innings, she had Athapaththu back. Athapaththu pushed forwards slightly trying to be defensive, but all it managed to do was get an outside edge and Deepti Sharma was there in the slips to grab the catch.